Oracle unveils Project Detroit for faster Java interop with JavaScript and Python

JavaOne Oracle has shipped Java 26, a short-term release, and introduced Project Detroit, which promises faster interop between Java, JavaScript, and Python. Java 26 will be supported for just six ...
InfoWorld

19 large language models redefining AI safety—and danger

Whether you are looking for an LLM with more safety guardrails or one completely without them, someone has probably built it.
The New Yorker

The Timeless Provocations of “Wuthering Heights” (the Novel)

Discover notable new fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. In the case of “Wuthering Heights,” though, there was no further need to worry. The books had already flown off the shelves. In mid-February, ...
Visual Studio Magazine

Going Local (& a Bit Loco) with Open-Source AI in VS Code

This hands-on PoC shows how I got an open-source model running locally in Visual Studio Code, where the setup worked, where it broke down, and what to watch out for if you want to apply a local model ...

GlassWorm malware hits 400+ code repos on GitHub, npm, VSCode, OpenVSX

The GlassWorm supply-chain campaign has returned with a new, coordinated attack that targeted hundreds of packages, ...
Bleeping Computer

Flaws in popular VSCode extensions expose developers to attacks

Vulnerabilities with high to critical severity ratings affecting popular Visual Studio Code (VSCode) extensions collectively downloaded more than 128 million times could be exploited to steal local ...
Game Rant

Minecraft Gives Update on Vibrant Visuals for Java Edition

James Ratcliff joined GameRant in 2022 as a Gaming News Writer. In 2023, James was offered a chance to become an occasional feature writer for different games and then a Senior Author in 2025. He is a ...
The Guardian

They by Helle Helle review – a novel to make the reader slow down and take notice

Minimalist but never austere, this mother-daughter portrait from the Danish author finds its power in everyday detail The Danish author Helle Helle’s They, published in the UK in a pin-sharp ...
Healio

Nighttime visual disturbances caused by variety of factors

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . These disturbances can be caused by keratoconus, ectasia, opacities and more. Treatments that do not engage the ...
Inside Higher Ed

Back on Track: Why Student Loan Visual Trackers Should Be Restored Immediately

Since the end of the student loan payment pause, navigating repayment for borrowers in income-driven repayment (IDR) plans has been exceptionally difficult. About 13 million borrowers—roughly 39 ...
NPR

Facing a mental health crisis, an NJ school pulled a beloved novel from English class

Editor's note: This report is about suicide and suicidal ideation. The South Orange & Maplewood community in New Jersey has been through some very tough times. Schools superintendent Jason Bing says ...
TechCrunch

After all the hype, some AI experts don’t think OpenClaw is all that exciting

For a brief, incoherent moment, it seemed as though our robot overlords were about to take over. After the creation of Moltbook, a Reddit clone where AI agents using OpenClaw could communicate with ...